Improvement in tooth-brushes



"handle, in which is UNITED STATES.

PATENT QFFICE.

CHARLES BU'LKLEY, OE PHILADELPHIA, PEJNSYLVANIA.

I IMPROVEMENT IN TObTH-BRUSHES'.

specifieatiol. forming part of [ietters Patent No. l5s73 dated Januar;12,1875; appliration filed September 3,1874.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, CHARLES BULKLEY, "of the city'of Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsylvw nia, have invented an Improved Tooth-Brush,

of which the following is a specification:

A A represent the" handle of the toothbrush. At B a groove or slot, a,is cut in the placed the tooth-pick d,

which is fastened by a post running through it and the handleotth'hrnsh, and tightened by turning the thumb-piece e. An uprightpiece, I), is fastened by a. hinge-joint at' to the tooth-pick d. At thetop of the upright piece I) is a small hole or hook, h, towhich a cordor thread can be fastened, and also drawn tightly through and fastenedat the small ring or hook at g, and thus form the how-string i, forcleaning the space between the teeth.

When the tooth-pick is tobe used, by turning the thumb piece e, thewhole device can be reversed in position, when thenpright piece 1) fallson the handle, and the tooth-pick 01 projects beyond the handle, readyfor use, and is again secured by turning the thumb- 'pieee e.

I claim as my invention-- An'improved tooth-brush with its metallicattachments in b c d e f and the cord 1 substantially as set forth, inthe manner above described.

CHARLES R U LK LE Y Vitnesses:

' 'JAs. 1. GREGO Y,

- Tuos. FEALDS.

